Massachusetts Tree Ring Chronology from Grinnell Swamp

A tree ring chronology from Grinnell Swamp in Massachusetts, United States, covering 201 calendar years from 137 to -64 years before present. The dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in 2014.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate parameters like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width series.
• Calibrate the chronology against other regional proxy records to validate climate models.
• Analyze growth patterns in the tree ring data to identify extreme historical climate events.
• Establish a dated environmental timeline for the Massachusetts region using the provided calendar years BP.

Strengths

• Covers a 201-year time period from 137 to -64 years BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 2014, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific sample size, file formats, and data granularity are unknown.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

137 to -64 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated 2014-01-01.

Geography

Grinnell Swamp, Massachusetts, United States of America.